Anglesey [ ang -guh l-see ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈæŋ gəl si / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun
an island and historic county in Gwynedd, in NW Wales.
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How to use Anglesey in a sentence She is still there now with George while William completes his tour of duty and says farewell to Anglesey .
William returned to his RAF base on Anglesey yesterday when his paternity leave came to an end.
Tomorrow, for example, he will be attending the local agricultural show on Anglesey .
However a relocation of the royal family to Anglesey would be a huge break with protocol.
William - who now pilots a helcipoter - was then called from his base at RAF Valley in Anglesey to rescue them.
They are considered, I believe, to be memorials of the priors of Anglesey , a neighbouring religious house.
This 'Anglesey ' leg is the standard best-quality limb in Great Britain.
Whereas in Westmoreland or Anglesey the expectation would be that the crime was committed by a stranger.
Anglesey and Westmoreland have only one such charge each during the whole forty years.
The district of Snowdon afforded the best pasturage and Anglesey the best corn-growing land.
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British Dictionary definitions for Anglesey
noun
an island and county of N Wales, formerly part of Gwynedd (1974–96), separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait. Administrative centre: Llangefni. Pop: 59 500 (2003 est). Area: 720 sq km (278 sq miles) Welsh name: Ynys Môn
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